Careers

Worship Leader

About Hope Community Church

Hope Community Church is a small, gospel-centered congregation in West Nashville. We want our musical worship to be guided by three values: doctrinal health, congregational singing, and undistracted beauty. We prioritize God’s people singing together over attending a concert and simplicity over production.

Role Summary

The Worship Leader is responsible for leading Hope Community Church in corporate worship on Sunday mornings. This is a part-time, interim role with long-term potential. The primary skill set required is vocal leadership and stage presence—the ability to lead a room, not simply perform for one. Secondary to that is the ability to develop and lead a volunteer worship team toward a shared vision and passion for worship.

Responsibilities

Sunday Morning

  • Lead corporate worship each Sunday

  • Coordinate service flow, song selection, and order of worship

  • Collaborate with Lead Pastor on liturgy and service planning

  • Manage transitions, prayer, and congregational engagement throughout the service

Team Development

  • Lead and develop a volunteer worship team

  • Schedule and facilitate rehearsals

  • Cast vision and build culture within the team toward Hope’s values for worship

Staff Collaboration

  • Meet weekly with Lead Pastor for planning and alignment

  • Participate in staff rhythm and church life

Administration

  • Select and arrange songs

  • Coordinate musician scheduling and communication

  • Manage song charts, lyrics, and slides

  • Coordinate with A/V team on sanctuary and technical needs

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated vocal ability and confident stage presence

  • Experience leading congregational worship in a church setting

  • Ability to arrange songs and lead a team musically

  • Relational skill to develop and motivate volunteers

  • Alignment with Hope’s theology and worship philosophy

  • Detail-oriented and consistent

  • Collaborative in early stages with capacity to own the role independently over time

  • Formal training in music, ministry, or biblical studies preferred; demonstrated experience and theological alignment will be weighted equally

Compensation & Hours

  • Rate: $30-35$ an hour

  • Hours: 8-hour weekly minimum, averaging 10 hours per week with flexibility to grow

  • Status: Part-time, interim (3–6 months) with long-term potential

  • Reports to: Lead Pastor and Elders

How to Apply

Send a brief introduction, a link to a live performance video or recording, and any relevant experience to: marshall@hopewestnashville.com

* A phone recording from a recent Sunday morning works great—we’re listening for vocal presence and how you lead a room, not production quality.

Subject line: Worship Leader Application